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A practical, appropriate and effective solution to Africa’s food and nutritional insecurity has eluded everyone for over 100 years1. Since colonial days, conventional thinking has been based on the misconception that what works in temperate latitudes must work in the tropics and sub-tropics. This thinking fails to understand the very different biophysical, social and economic conditions…

ITF’s partner projects are funded from various sources, ranging from fundraising campaigns, legacies, monthly membership donations to those running marathons. But this year, one of our projects has been funded entirely from gifts at one couple’s wedding! Ina and David Stewart decided to donate half of all the money raised at their wedding to ITF,…

Paul Laird, ITF Programmes Manager, reports on our new partnership with the Centre for Sustainable Rural Agriculture and Development (CSRAD) in Ghana. ITF is supporting their project for the Conservation of Montonnso Sacred Forest. The project aims to ‘eliminate encroachment and destructive activities’ in the Forest. CSRAD intends to provide 10,000 native agroforestry tree seedlings…

International Women’s Day 2017 asks the question of its participants, ‘will you be bold for change?’; an impassioned call for strong and decisive action in the face of a world where women’s rights are far from being a given. As a researcher looking at the history of the International Tree Foundation (the Men of the…

Today celebrates World Wildlife Day. 24 hours dedicated to appreciating and raising awareness about the amazing animals and plants inhabiting our planet. 80% of the world’s terrestrial biodiversity is found in forests Climate change and habitat loss are two of the most critical problems faced by wildlife today and are directly linked to mankind’s exploitation…

So Veganuary was a big success for the team at ITF. The five staff and volunteers who took on the challenge all completed the full month with only the odd mishap here and there. Our founder was a leading advocate for a plant-based diet as well as organic and sylvan (tree-based) agriculture. Most of us…

This January, ITF staff decided to stick to a plant-based diet. As an organisation who’s main aim is to conserve, restore and replant forests, we decided to cut down our impact on the environment – and the best way was to change our diets. Miriam, ITF’s Fundraising Assistant, shares her experiences and recipes. Did I…

The cost of intensive agriculture Between any human society and its environment, source of food is perhaps the most fundamental link (Harris, 2002). It is well documented that the demand for high turnover, high density farming practices, predominantly to feed the developed world, produces a wealth of injurious environmental effects and has undeniably altered the…

Not so much a New Year’s resolution as a statement. Staff, Volunteers and Trustees at ITF are choosing a vegan diet this January as part of Veganuary. As an organisation whose main aim is to conserve, restore and sustainably manage forests globally, we’ve decided to put our money where our mouth is! Agriculture, and in…

It was a beautiful day in Embu County, Kenya, just south of the equator. Foggy, cool, and with a persistent drizzle that sometimes turned into steady rain. Perfect for tree planting. I was visiting the Mt Kenya Forest Landscape Restoration project – Phase 1 of ITF’s Centenary Campaign, 20 Million Trees for Kenya’s Forests, with…